Sesame flavor ramen

by Ottogi

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Sesame flavor ramen by Ottogi receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0645175570417
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
110 g (3.88 oz)

What the Data Says About

Sesame flavor ramen by Ottogi carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Sesame flavor ramen is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Sesame flavor ramen
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Noodle: Wheat Flour
2
Starch
Thickener
Safe
3
Palm Oil
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Sesame Powder
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Beef Bone Extract
8
Emulsified Oil
9
D-sorbitiol Solution
10
Soybean Oil
11
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
12
Wheat Gluten Calcium
13
Alkaline Agent
14
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
15
Sodium Polyphosphate
16
Riboflavin. 2
17
Powder Soup: Salt
18
Glucose
19
Soy Sauce Powder
20
Soybean
21
Wheat
22
Beef Extract Powder
23
Red Pepper
24
Corn Starch
25
Kelp Extract Powder
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Garlic Powder
28
Black Pepper
29
Yeast Extract Powder
30
Roasted Sesame
31
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
32
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
33
Green Onion
34
Seaweed
35
Oleoresin Paprika
36
Roasted Layer 3
37
Seasoning Sesame Oil: Red Pepper Oil
38
Sesame Oil
39
Corn Oil 4
40
Dehydrated Egg Block: Dextrin
41
Whole Egg Liquid
42
Green Onion
43
Corn Starch Syrup
44
Carrot
45
Guar Gum
46
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

1) noodle: wheat flour, modified starch, palm oil, potato starch, sesame powder, salt, beef bone extract, emulsified oil (d-sorbitiol solution, soybean oil, lecithin), wheat gluten calcium, alkaline agent (potassium carbonate, sodium polyphosphate), riboflavin. 2) powder soup: salt, glucose, soy sauce powder (soybean, wheat, salt), beef extract powder, red pepper, corn starch, kelp extract powder, sugar, garlic powder, black pepper, yeast extract powder, roasted sesame, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dehydrated green onion, dehydrated seaweed, oleoresin paprika, roasted layer 3) seasoning sesame oil: red pepper oil, sesame oil, corn oil 4) dehydrated egg block: dextrin, whole egg liquid, green onion, corn starch syrup, carrot, roasted sesame, corn starch, guar gum, beta-carotene.

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial